GRE Word List
CALLUS
a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
The meaning of the word callus is a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| wry | twist |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| mischance | bad luck |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |